To:A. D. TSYURUPA

Written:Written not earlier than April 1918Published:First published in 1959 inLenin Miscellany XXXVI.

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      Moscow,Volume 44,

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ComradeTsyurupa

Sapronovfrom the MoscowGuberniaSoviet describes the
catastrophic food situation in Moscow Gubernia and insists
on the need to increase, the delivery orders for grain. At
least a minimum quota should be fixed. The amount given
to the peasants must be increased, otherwisethey will eat
up all the seedandwon’t sow.

Whatcan be done? What has been done?